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Grant recipient EIN 52-2000823Medical research

Who funds Van Andel Research Institute?

27 private foundations gave Van Andel Research Institute in Grand Rapids, MI $7 million across 94 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

94 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Bea Aldrink Idema FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Project/program support.

    $60,000
  2. William T and Frances A Little FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Cancer/Parkinson's Research

    $5,000
  3. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Project/program support

    $215,000
  4. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    Health & well-being

    $61,430
  5. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2024

    Health & human services

    $23,000
  6. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  7. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  8. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

    $1,000
  9. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  10. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Medical research

    $50
  11. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Project/program support

    $215,000
  12. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Health & well-being

    $15,000
  13. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Health & well-being

    $15,000
  14. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2023

    Health & human services

    $10,000
  15. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  16. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Health & well-being

    $8,700
  17. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Health & well-being

    $7,500
  18. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Health & well-being

    $7,500
  19. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Health & well-being

    $5,000
  20. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  21. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Health & well-being

    $3,500
  22. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Health & well-being

    $3,000
  23. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Health & well-being

    $1,600
  24. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Health & well-being

    $1,000
  25. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Health & well-being

    $1,000
  26. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

    $1,000
  27. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  28. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Health & well-being

    $400
  29. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Medical research

    $300
  30. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General contribution

    $200
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $167
  32. The Van Andel Fund IncGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Medical research

    $1,077,698
  33. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $500,000
  34. Allen Family PhilanthropiesSeattle, WA 2022

    To support defining infection-induced metabolic reprogramming: from cells to systems

    $500,000
  35. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Project/program support

    $155,000
  36. The Esther A & Joseph Klingenstein Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Neuroscience

    $75,000
  37. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Health & well-being

    $52,600
  38. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2022

    Health & human services

    $10,000
  39. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  40. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  41. Rev FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    General operating

    $3,000
  42. Jerry & Marcia Tubergen FoundationAda, MI 2022

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $2,500
  43. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Used for program support at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for their organization.

    $1,000
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $235
  45. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $50
  46. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $500,000
  47. Allen Family PhilanthropiesSeattle, WA 2021

    To support defining infection-induced metabolic reprogramming: from cells to systems

    $500,000
  48. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Program support

    $160,000
  49. The McKnight Endowment Fund for NeuroscienceMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Regulation Mechanism of Thermosensitive Receptors in Nervous System. Principal Investigator: Juan Du

    $75,000
  50. The Van Andel Fund IncGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Medical research

    $35,000
  51. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Health & well-being

    $15,000
  52. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Health & well-being

    $15,000
  53. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  54. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  55. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Health & well-being

    $1,000
  56. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Health & well-being

    $1,000
  57. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Health & well-being

    $1,000
  58. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Health & well-being

    $1,000
  59. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Health & well-being

    $1,000
  60. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $1,000
  61. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    Health & well-being

    $850
  62. Daniel & Pamella Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $500
  63. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $238
  64. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $1,000,000
  65. Jay and Betty Van Andel FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Health & well-being

    $667,409
  66. Allen Family PhilanthropiesSeattle, WA 2020

    To support defining infection-induced metabolic reprogramming: from cells to systems

    $500,000
  67. The Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Program support

    $155,000
  68. The McKnight Endowment Fund for NeuroscienceMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Regulation Mechanism of Thermosensitive Receptors in Nervous System. Principal Investigator: Juan Du

    $75,000
  69. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Health & Well-being

    $15,000
  70. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Health & Well-being

    $15,000
  71. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Health & Well-being

    $15,000
  72. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Health & Well-being

    $10,000
  73. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2020

    Health & human services

    $10,000
  74. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2020

    Health & human services

    $10,000
  75. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $10,000
  76. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $5,000
  77. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Health & Well-being

    $1,600
  78. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Health & Well-being

    $1,000
  79. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Health & Well-being

    $1,000
  80. The David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Health & Well-being

    $1,000
  81. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $1,000
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $185
  83. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  84. The McKnight Endowment Fund for NeuroscienceMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Regulation Mechanism of Thermosensitive Receptors in Nervous System. Principal Investigator: Juan Du

    $75,000
  85. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2019

    Health & human services

    $10,000
  86. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,084
  87. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Used for program support at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for their organization.

    $1,000
  88. Richard and Mary L Gray FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General unrestricted

    $500
  89. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2019

    General exempt purpose

    $500
  90. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $305
  91. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50
  92. Steve & Amy Van Andel FoundationAda, MI 2018

    Medical

    $10,000
  93. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $50
  94. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $50

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other medical research organizations in Grand Rapids, MI and are not among Van Andel Research Institute’s funders above.

  1. Brown Tassell FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 8 grants Preselected only $255,000 to similar organizations
  2. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 12 grants Accepts applications $48,700 to similar organizations
  3. The John Dykema & Michele Maly- Dykema Family FoundationSpring Lake, MI 7 grants Preselected only $35,000 to similar organizations
  4. Boruta Nancy & Roman FamilyHouston, TX 2 grants Preselected only $25,000 to similar organizations
  5. Hauenstein FoundationHoward City, MI 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  6. CDV5 FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  7. Richard & Barbara Gaby FoundationBerkeley Lake, GA 3 grants Preselected only $7,500 to similar organizations
  8. Nate and Elissa Lowery FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2 grants Preselected only $5,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-2000823 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.